Veteran Fleury could crack Flames' roster

...Steinbach, Manitoba. In 15 NHL seasons, Fleury potted 455 goals and 1,088 points. He also totaled 79 points in 77 Stanley Cup playoff games. There have been some rumors that Calgary could offer...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 24, 2009

A visit with a living legend

An anecdote about Ted Williams and Ty Cobb was told on Tuesday afternoon in the living room of a legend, and so resumed the never-ending debate about ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 15, 2009

The mystery in Memphis

...kid enough to know what he can do.'" Doesn't sound at all as though the Harden rumors are worthy of being shot down. To cap it all, the Boston Herald notes that Memphis GM...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 21, 2009

Morning Skate: What's making headlines

...NHL, and the action I'm talking about had nothing to do with the four games on the schedule. Here's a hat trick of headlines with my two pucks: FERGY UNDER FIRE As rumors...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 27, 2007

Financial pains

...Toney is planning to return in December when his latest juice suspension is over. Who cares? • Rumors of promoter Don King's demise have been greatly exaggerated. Sure, DK doesn't do as many...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 29, 2007

The clock is ticking ...

...arbitration. It's just more proof that timing is everything, eh? At the same time, there were rumors Drury also received an offer from the club. Certainly, that would make sense. Drury's agent, Mark...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 29, 2007

Summer Report: Pittsburgh Penguins

...could play with older brother Eric. But at this point, it remains nothing more than an interesting rumor. Malkin and sophomore sensation Sidney Crosby (who just turned 19 last month) are a dynamic, young 1...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 05, 2006

Thoughts from Game 5

...hands and exchange hellos. There have been some rumors that if the series would go the distance...and former Devils trainer Dave Nichols his first NHL job. Good luck, Skip. • We should...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 14, 2006

K.C. taxpayers make right call

...downtown bars and restaurants - and there are still rumors that the Jags will flee for L.A...from Toronto that Ricky Williams is upstaging the NHL Finals and that he's getting to wear...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 30, 2006

Defensemen and goalies up for grabs

...every legitimate playoff team will be seeking to add a defender before the trade deadline. As one NHL exec once told me, "you never have enough defensemen." A few others will be looking for a...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 08, 2006

Strange twist in Hawks saga

...group that owns both the Hawks and the NHL's Atlanta Thrashers. This was done after Belkin...offices if Belkin wins his bid. Moreover, if rumors of Belkin's frugality are true (supposedly his...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 08, 2006

A new era for the trade game

The NHL trade deadline, which hits on Thursday at 3...I've heard or seen in a trade rumor. And, I'll list them in alphabetical order...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 06, 2006

Swinging through the Southeast

My long, slow journey around the league -- which was derailed a bit by the Sergei Fedorov deal and the final stages of Bruce Springsteen's solo tour -...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 21, 2005

California Dreamin'

...the recap. On Friday night, I slipped into the Pond for the Sharks-Ducks tilt. I spotted NHL hockey operations consultants Kris King and Kay Whitmore -- both former players -- before the game. The two men...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 07, 2005

...re not going to make everyone happy. That's kind of the way it is with the NHL schedule, which was released earlier Wednesday. No matter what the league tries to do with its long...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 27, 2005